Like a lot of car manufacturers Ford has struggled financially in recent years and has been forced to sell a number of major assets in an attempt to return to profitability During this time the company has seen its market position fall in 2007 from the World’s second largest car manufacturer, a position it had previously held for some 56 years, to become third placed behind Toyota and General Motors respectively

I had slightly mixed feelings the other day when I received an e-mail from the website Friends Reunited telling me that someone from my old school was trying to contact me This was because most of the people who attended my senior school turned out to be psychopaths

I believe the popular saying goes something like “two things that are guaranteed in life are death and taxes” I suppose you can’t really argue with that statement and I must admit that when I am feeling a little despondent about the world such a phrase inevitably comes to mind

I’m sitting here wondering what horrors may occur this morning when a gang of itinerant clay pipe smoking navvies are going to descend into my quiet little cul-de-sac and commence work on my driveway I don’t know why but it seems that all the common sense advice which I have happily dispensed over the years to friends and family alike about finding decent contractors, seems to somehow slip my mind when it comes to getting work done on my own property

We all know what Sweden’s biggest brand is right Here is a clue, it doesn’t involve flat packed furniture and it’s not even the Tetra Pak

There is no mistaking the fact that the future of the recreational four-wheel drive vehicle is beginning to look ever more uncertain As with a lot of lifestyle choices these day’s there are those who seem happy to ignore the health warnings (It’s my choice and all that) as is the case with smoking for example, but inevitably when a wealth warning becomes self-evident then people become more likely to sit up and take notice

They say (whoever they are) that you can tell a lot about a person by the car they drive Whilst this may ring true in a lot of cases I really don’t think you can make such a sweeping statement any more and claim to be accurate

There was quite a commotion going on today outside our house As it is normally so quiet you can hear an Ant’s footsteps I thought perhaps it would be a good idea to see what all the fuss was about, just in case there was some kind of apocalyptic alien invasion or such like

I’m from Bristol a city with a proud heritage albeit with the notable exception of the slave trade One of the things we Bristolians do possess is a bit of a mischievous sense of humour which often involves taking the mickey out of surrounding towns

I’m sitting here wondering what horrors may occur this morning when a gang of itinerant clay pipe smoking navvies are going to descend into my quiet little cul-de-sac and commence work on my driveway I don’t know why but it seems that all the common sense advice which I have happily dispensed over the years to friends and family alike about finding decent contractors, seems to somehow slip my mind when it comes to getting work done on my own property